Construction Magazine August 2018 | Page 39

as investors and occupiers , as well as those products and services that can be used by our global business lines to better deliver JLL services .
Having been entrepreneurs ourselves , we know how hard it is to bring a product to market . Our plan to help build that infrastructure is twofold : first , we are building the ‘ growth team ’ made up of talented product marketers and developers . This team will measure how well the startups are connecting with JLL and how much value their products are providing clients . In addition to this , we will develop a network of building labs in the largest metros in the world to fast
track the testing of new technology and help startups get quick feedback on what their product is doing .
WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A STARTUPWHEN DECIDING WHETHER TO INVEST ?
First and foremost , we want to work with great entrepreneurs whose missions inspire us . We want to work with companies that show great potential we can help to grow and scale , not only in the service or product they offer but also the teams . It is really about finding companies with the spark , or ideas that excite us .
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